Randall at work: jobs, income and the commute
Only 3% work in Randall; the top destination outside it is Little Falls (34%, 10 miles). For 2% of workers, the job is at home (Minnesota 18%). A typical one-way commute lasts 24 minutes, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Randall
Randall and Little Falls trade workers both ways
Little Falls is the top workplace for Randall residents (34%) and also where the most people who work in Randall come from (13% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Few Randall workers work from home
Only 2% of workers work from home, against 18% across Minnesota. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 266 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where Randall goes to work
Where Randall clocks in
34% of workers
5% of workers
3% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The trip to work from Randall: about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Randall workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 365 commuters (the 2% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How a workday changes Randall
On a workday 257 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 180 people come in from elsewhere.
About 550 people are in Randall on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.71 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The 189 jobs based in Randall
189 jobs are based in Randall.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Randall, 2013 → 2023: 200 → 189. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Randall’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Randall’s workers travel
About 16% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Randall and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Randall workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall | – | — | — | 24 min | $55,859 |
| Darling Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Parker Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Darling Township and Parker Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Randall’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Randall: questions
What is the median household income in Randall?
$55,859 (±$12,734) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Randall?
11.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Randall?
24 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Randall work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Little Falls (34%, 10 mi), Brainerd (5%, 23 mi), Long Prairie (3%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Randall without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Randall, from the people who make the trip.
More of Randall
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.